Vehicle-wheel.



J. H. VAN ARSDALE.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLICATION rum) JAN.15, 1909.

Paltgnted Sept. 21. 1909;

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

J. H VAN ARSDALE.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.15, 1909.

Patented Sept. 21, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

&1! AESDALE, ST. LGUIS, IilIISSOUEZl, ASSIGNDB 335 NE-HAL '10 HENRYLUEDI'NGHAUS, J3. OF

LOUIS, MISSOURI.

VEHICLE-WHEEL Specification. of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 15, 1909. Santa: Nu. 72552.

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wily. i3 is; ma. ml the (HMS 0'!" (mo t9; [:Iil whit'h ti 'l'ully' s :1similar new 0:1 one 1 ul? my invention. Fig. ctionul YiGW of the iii l IV drawingsi, .i (.lllllllOF a huh clioii 5.) nontmnn'ig l in E ,i ng the0:12 upon the base section 9-.

math ante 'lll with the (7111') "in harae sac ion 9 elor with iicylindrical (ore 1:3 '0 fit mor ihe axle hox 1- are made of 1' 3 Q96. inpairs as iiiuswe 0:? a? 11 pair being iviili out 11 gaws whites toiinprnrelnvnts in the mow-ling mails inen lim'ntofnre re 1 incnt. linenin: oil? Si'iltl segment protile-Ll "with u HIUYLISG 2:2 which forms the*ving 5 lhUilEQI'HIOYO, th s wheel m": r: wliolc may i mid. wall of thehoilow interior of said segment (see Fig 4t). 7

'llw n'mle ginents illustrated in Fig. 6 are provided at each end with abeveled tennn '23 which corresponds in angle to the lHjr'GlS in thefunmln segments, anti the face thermal consiitutcs one of the end wallsmt tlw hollow interior of the sngniei The lllUl'l E51: 22 is provided.with the pi oration ii-land the, run is; provided with the pcrlioiwitinn2:) 0 zuilini t the hnlt At the "time of the tenon it I is 'mr-ritlmlwhich is atlapteti to (:(nitzuct with i'hn outer edge oi the, adjacent'nrcnt so tl at the Space limtxveen the nenis furnis a pocket 7 adaptedo re and of one it the spokes 16; ll (sit fillli'l spoli'e'gii'ovltlcijl W1 h a,

iltlUll through which 'iiu: hltii, wall-,5 of the r: rents art:

cut arm in the manner illustrated in F 5' anti, lhv. female segment, asillusti cu in El being rm'n.l0 l with (mtn awlly proj 1 .11;; WzillSwhile injthe. mule segments the. corriasponcliing lower half of the atninth side of the tenon. 23

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side "Walls flush with. the lace of the nmrtisi: as iilustratml by t oneither .wnlo of the tonon form the side walls ulf the pockets and thusprevent any lateral inowlnent oi the spokes 10 when inonniccl Cncrcmas'well any lateral movement at the fell sections.

gihm'n tilt point indicated by the nuine ail in F i the side walls atthv :lnnmle ii-01nd nutwurdly as indicated by thenumeral 232 the-wallsections thus iiinnvil snrri as side summits for the up: per purlwns ofthe tonons 2?), the nmle seg- 111mm, 2m illimtrzitwl in F (3, havingtheir side walls rut away as in .nxitctl the nuwins (if theconstruction. which L i crihixh i have DEIUVJtlCLl :L SEC- Whwl whichmay he provided the spoizw A An'g re ilient; the huh sectional and rcmjly tnlacn apart, and he fell}; coin in soil nil sections '\\l1l(i} arerigidly secured L v together 'Wlliil in 11% are readily taken iipzit'zfor the purpose 0t riiplm'znnient or repair" numeral the extensions 29iii-.1 oi ruhher or other material;

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readily knocked down Within Compact compass for purposes oftransportation or storllach of the male segments illustrated in Fig. 6is provided with an opening 34 in its outer wall which permits the bolt26 to be inserted in place.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new and desireto have secured to me by the grant of Letters Patent is:

1.' A vehicle Wheel comprising a felly composed of opposing male andfemale segments, the abuttmg ends of said segments being niortised andtenoned and provided with pockets; a plurality of spring spokesradiating from a center; the outer ends supported in the pockets of thefolly, said spokes arranged back to back and a hub for sup porting theinner ends of the spokes, sub

stantially as specified.

2. A vehicle Wheel comprising a felly composed of a plurality ofsegments, their ends being mortised and tenoned and when connectedforming pockets, each of said, segments having radially projectingflanges m which the tire is held; a hub; a. plurality of spokesradiating from said hub, the outer ends thereof supported in the pocketsformed by the abutting segments, said spokes arranged in pairs andlocated back to back, their ends supported in slots formed in the hub,each of said segments provided'with an opening through which a rivet orbolt is passed so as to retain the some, to ether with the spoke, inrigid position, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inpresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JAMES H.

Witnesses:

WALTER C. STEIN, JAMES L. HGPKINS.

VAN ARs DALE,

